Otis, Kansas

Otis, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Otis, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°32′6″N 99°3′8″W / 38.535°N 99.05222°W / 38.535; -99.05222Coordinates: 38°32′6″N 99°3′8″W / 38.535°N 99.05222°W / 38.535; -99.05222
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rush
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,037 ft (621 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	282
– Density	940/sq mi (362.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67565
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-53525[2]
GNIS feature ID	0475495[3]

Otis is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 282.^[1]

Geography

Otis is located at 38°32′6″N 99°3′8″W / 38.535°N 99.05222°W / 38.535; -99.05222 (38.534933, -99.052088)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	385		—
2000	325		−15.6%
2010	282		−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 325 people, 148 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,080.3 people per square mile (418.3/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 565.1 per square mile (218.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 148 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,109, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,290. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

The Linde Group, based in Munich, Germany, operates the world's second largest helium production facility in Otis, producing nearly one-sixth of the global supply of the gas.^[5] The Otis facility supplies helium to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, sending nearly 400,000 cubic feet (11,000 m³) in 2008 alone.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved September 16, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ^ Peter Gavigan (2008). "The Linde Group - Fact Sheet". KWCH. http://kwch.images.worldnow.com/images/incoming/pdfs/heliumfacts.pdf. Retrieved November 27, 2008. 
6. ^ Rick Montgomery (2008). "Kansas helps keep helium supply up". Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/891519.html. Retrieved November 27, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

External links

Kansas portal

City

• Otis - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 403, local school district
• Otis High School

Historical

• History of Cities in Rush County
• Otis Info, Legends of Kansas

Maps

• Rush County Map, KDOT